Human Development Program
OFFICE: 2839 AP&M Annex, Muir College
WEB PAGE: http://www.hdp.ucsd.edu
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Courses
The Human Development Major
The scientific study of human development focuses on issues of
growth, development, and behavioral change across the lifespan.
The Human Development Program is interdisciplinary, incorporating
courses from the Departments of Anthropology, Biology, Cognitive
Science, Communication, Ethnic Studies, History, Linguistics, Literature,
Psychology, Sociology, Teacher Education Program, and Urban Studies
and Planning Program. The curriculum is designed to emphasize the
idea of development as an essential perspective from which to understand
human behavior. The courses cover a broad spectrum of issues in
human development: from brain and perceptual development, to reasoning
and problem solving, to social interaction and the evolution of
cultural systems. The Human Development Program unifies and coordinates
the excellent research and teaching resources currently available
on campus in this area and profiles the factors that influence the
ways in which humans develop and change.
Human development is a very large field, but there is a set of
basic questions which serve to define and integrate it: What underlies
the development of human knowledge? To what extent is the capacity
to know, indeed the concepts themselves, encoded in the genes? How
is the role of learning and environmental influences accounted for?
How do we learn? What are the ways in which children become competent
participants in their social groups? What is the origin and nature
of social interaction and organization?
The study of human development has become increasingly central
to a wide range of important issues affecting infants, young children
and adolescents, as well as the changing structure of the American
family and public policy on children and education. An understanding
of the processes that underlie human development is crucial to our
evaluation of these issues and to our ability to offer avenues for
remediation of the attendant problems. The three major areas of
study within the Human Development Program are: Biological Development,
Ontogenetic Development, and Socio-Cultural Development. These areas
consider issues that pertain to development of specific neural and
cognitive processes and development within a larger social and cultural
context.
Career Guidance
A degree in human development offers training of special interest
to those considering admission to graduate or professional schools
and careers in medicine, law, education, counseling, clinical psychology,
public health, public policy, public administration, or social work.
Students who are interested in these areas are advised to see a
Human Development Program adviser for assistance in selecting elective
and major courses. A major in human development is designed to impart
fundamental skills in critical thinking, comparative analysis, research
analysis, and written expression.
A human development major can offer preparation for teaching in
elementary schools. However, if you are interested in earning a
California teaching credential from UCSD, contact the Teacher Education
Program (TEP) for information about prerequisite and professional
preparation requirements. It is recommended you contact TEP as early
as possible in your academic career.
Education Abroad
Students are often able to participate in the UC Education Abroad
Program (EAP) and UCSDs Opportunities Abroad Program (OAP)
while still making progress towards the major. Students interested
in studying abroad should see a Human Development Program adviser
to discuss curriculum plans and appropriate courses. It is strongly
recommended that students obtain HDP pre-approval for EAP courses
that are intended to count toward the major. Information on EAP/OAP
is detailed in the Education Abroad Program section of the UCSD
General Catalog. Interested students should contact the Programs
Abroad Office in the International Center and visit the Web site
at http://www/icenter/pao.
Financial aid is applicable and special study abroad scholarships
are available.
Prerequisites for Human Development Majors
A bachelor of arts degree in human development will be given to
students who satisfactorily complete the general-education and graduation
requirements of Marshall, Muir, Revelle, Roosevelt, Sixth, or Warren
College in addition to the Human Development Program requirements.
In accordance with UCSD academic regulations, upper-division courses
used to satisfy major requirements cannot be applied towards minors
(please note there is some overlap permitted for double majors).
See college adviser and major adviser for questions and restrictions.
Applying for the HDP Major
Students who wish to declare the Human Development Program major
must meet premajor requirements and apply for entrance into the
major. All lower-division requirements must be fulfilled before
applying for the major. All lower-division courses must be completed
with a grade of C or better. The cumulative GPA for the eight lower-division
courses must equal or exceed 2.75. Students must meet with an HDP
adviser and obtain approval to declare the human development major,
no later than the second quarter of the student’s junior year.
Grade Requirements for the Major
A minimum grade-point average of 2.0 is required in the major.
Students must receive a grade of C- or better in any course counted
toward fulfillment of the major requirements. All courses
taken to satisfy the programs lower- and upper-division requirements
must be taken for a letter grade. HDP 1, HDP 150, HDP
181, and HDP 191 must be taken in residence. No substitutions
will be approved.
Lower-Division Requirements
1. Introduction to Human Development: HDP1
2. One statistics course selected from the approved
list: PSYC 60, COGS 14, BIEB 100, ECON 120A, POLI 30, or MATH
11
3. One formal skills course selected from the approved
list: PHIL 10, PHIL 12, LIGN 17, MATH 10 sequence, MATH 20 sequence
4 & 5. Two biological sciences courses selected from
the approved list: ANLD 2, BILD 1, BILD 2, BILD 3, BILD 7, BILD
10, BILD 12, BILD 18, BILD 20, BILD 26, COGS 11, COGS 17, PSYC
2
6 & 7. Two social sciences courses selected from the
approved list: ANLD 1, ANLD2, ANLD 3, COGN 20, COGS 1, COGS 11,
HILD 7A, LIGN 4, LIGN 7 LIGN 8, LIGN 101, MMW 1, MMW 2, PSYC 1,
PSYC 3, PSYC 6, Soc/L 1A, Soc/L 20
8. One computer literacy course selected from the approved
list: MAE 5, COGS 3, COGS 8, COGS 18, CSE 3, CSE 5A, CSE 11
Upper-Division Requirements for the HDP Major:
A. Three Methods Courses
B. Three Core Series courses
C. Six Development courses
D. HDP 150
(Full information follows)
- Methods Courses
1. HDP 181 (Students are encouraged to take this course their
junior year.)
2. HDP 191 (Students are encouraged to take this course their
junior year.)
3. One course selected from the following approved list*
ANGN 172. Life History Seminar and Practicum
BICD 131. Embryology Laboratory
BICD 133. Developmental Biology Laboratory
HDP 115/COMT 115. Media and Design of
Social Learning Contexts
HDP 131. Fifth Dimension for Elementary
Schools
HDP 135/COMT 116. Practicum in Child Development
HDP 192. Advanced Research in Human Development**
PSYC 111A or B. Research Methods I or
II
Soc/A 104. Field Research: Methods of
Participant Observation
Soc/A 110A or B. Qualitative Research
In Educational Settings
*Completion of HDP194 A, B, and C (Honors Thesis) can be used
to replace the third methods course (not HDP181 or HDP191
**HDP192 must be taken for two quarters to fulfill the third methods
course requirement.
- Core Series (3 courses selected from the approved list
required, one from each DOMAIN)
Domain 1: The biological basis of human development
ANBI 140. The Evolution of the Human
Brain
ANBI 161. Human Evolution
COGS 115. Neurological Development
and Cognitive Change
HDP 110. Brain and Behavioral Development
Domain 2: The social/cognitive basis of human development
COGS 156. Language Development
HDP 120. Language Development
HDP 121. Developing Mind
HDP 122. Social Development
LIGN 171. Child Language Acquisition
LIGN 179. Second Language Acquisition
PSYC 167. Social and Emotional Development
PSYC 187. Development of Social Cognition
Domain 3: The socio-cultural basis of human development
HDP 133. Socio-cultural Foundations of
Human Development
HITO 126. History of Childhood
Soc/B 131. Sociology of Youth
Soc/C 129. The Family
- DEVELOPMENT COURSES (6 courses required; at least 1 from
each area of focus)
Biological Development
ANBI 140. The Evolution of the Human Brain
ANBI 159. Biological and Cultural Perspectives
on Intelligence
BICD 100. Genetics
BICD 130. Embryology
BICD 132. Molecular Basis of Development
BICD 134. Human Reproduction and Development
BIPN 144. Developmental Neurobiology
COGS 115. Neurological Development and
Cognitive Change
COGS 184. Modeling the Evolution of Cognition
PSYC 168. Psychological Disorders of Childhood
Ontogenetic Development
COGS 113. Cognitive Development
COGS 154. Communication Disorders in Children
and Adults
COGS 156. Language Development
COHI 100. Introduction to Communication
and the Individual
COHI 114. Bilingual Communication
COHI 119. Learning to Read
COHI 121. Literacy, Social Organization,
and the Individual
LIGN 119. First and Second Language Learning: From Childhood
through Adolescence
L IGN 171. Child Language Acquisition
LIGN 179. Second Language Acquisition
LTWL 114. Childrens Literature
LTWL 116. Adolescent Literature
PSYC 101. Introduction to Developmental
Psychology
PSYC 136. Cognite Development
PSYC 156. Cognitive Development in Infancy
PSYC 167. Social and Emotional Development
PSYC 168. Psychological Disorders of Childhood
PSYC 172. Psychology of Human Sexuality
PSYC 180. Adolescence
PSYC 187. Development of Social Cognition
TEP 119. First and Second Language Learning: From Childhood through
Adolescence
Socio-Cultural Development
ANBI 159. Biological and Cultural Perspectives
on Intelligence
COCU 149. Youth, Culture, and Media
COHI 123. Children and Media
HILA 117. Indians, Blacks, and Whites:
Family Relations in Latin America
LTWL 114. Childrens Literature
LTWL 116. Adolescent Literature
PSYC 167. Social and Emotional Development
PSYC 180. Adolescence
Soc/B 117. Language, Culture,
and Education
Soc/B 118A. Gender and Language in Society
Soc/C 129. The Family
Soc/B 131. Sociology of Youth
Soc/C 159. Special Topics in Organizations
and Institutions (Only when topic is approved for HDP major)
TEP 115. Cognitive Development and Education
TEP 117. Language, Culture, and Education
USP 145. Aging—Social and Health
Policy Issues
- HDP 150. Advanced Human Development
(HDP students should enroll in this course in their senior year.)
Advanced Human Development Requirement HDP 150
Seminar for graduating HDP seniors. Readings and discussion of
special topics in human development. Provides advanced-level study
on subfields of human development. Topics vary quarterly. Prerequisites:
HDP1, HDP 181, HDP 191, senior standing, and department approval
one quarter prior to enrollment.
Field Research Requirement HDP 191
This course provides students with the opportunity to participate
jointly in a research project in conjunction with a mentor/collaborator
from a local service site. This applied research experience allows
students to design and conduct research projects in a variety of
settings ranging from laboratory research settings to service oriented
placements. In addition to literature research and a final paper
at the end of the quarter, students will participate at an off-campus
site for a minimum of four hours per week. Research sites are prearranged
one academic year in advance (see the student affairs office or
the HDP Web site for enrollment information). Students interests
and future career plans are considered for site placement. Various
research orientations and methodologies are reviewed in class. Prerequisites:
HDP 1 and department approval one academic year prior to enrollment.
Honors in Human Development HDP 194A-B-C
The Human Development Program offers an honors option for those
students who have demonstrated excellence in the human development
major. The honors program allows eligible undergraduates to explore
advanced issues in the field through an honors thesis on a topic
of their choice and under faculty supervision. In order to be admitted
to the honors program, students must have 1) junior standing and
2) maintained a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.2, and
a 3.5 GPA for courses taken in the human development major. Interested
students need to apply for departmental honors in spring quarter
of their junior year. Students in the honors program are expected
to complete the following additional requirements:
- An advanced course in statistics or methods design (see the
HDP student affairs office for more information).
- HDP 194A-B-C, a year-long independent research project, which
results in an Honors Thesis.
- Weekly attendance of the Center for Human Development Seminar
and participation.
Petitioning Courses
There are three circumstances under which petitions to receive
credit for courses not explicitly approved for the major will be
considered (all approved courses are detailed in the UCSD General
Catalog, HDP section): Requests from transfer students, requests
from students planning to study abroad, and exceptional courses
identified by a student. In all cases, students are required to
submit a petition in writing that clearly
describes the course for which they wish to receive HDP major credit,
and to attach to the petition as much information as possible about
the content of the course (e.g., syllabus, course description, etc.).
With the exception of courses petitioned by transfer students, ALL
REQUESTS FOR APPROVAL OF COURSES NOT EXPLICITLY LISTED IN THE UCSD
General Catalog SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BEFORE THE COURSE IS TAKEN
BY THE STUDENT.
Transfer students. Students transferring from a community
college or other university must petition for HDP credit for courses
taken at their previous institution. For students transferring from
the California Community College System, articulation agreements
for many courses have been developed that facilitate the petition
process. Transfer students should make an appointment with an HDP
adviser to review courses for which they will most likely receive
credit and fill out a written petition for each course.
Education Abroad. Students planning to study abroad may
receive credit toward the major for courses taken in another country.
IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT STUDENTS RECEIVE PRELIMINARY APPROVAL
(BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNTRY) FOR COURSES THEY ARE CONSIDERING TAKING
DURING THEIR TIME ABROAD. While the preliminary approval does not
guarantee that the actual course will be approved, the great majority
of courses for which preliminary approval has been obtained are
approved when the actual petition is submitted upon the student’s
return.
Other courses. Occasionally students identify a UCSD course
that has the potential to fulfill an HDP requirement. Students may
petition in writing to request credit
for such courses. However, it is important to note that very few
such petitions are successful, and students are strongly cautioned
to petition and receive approval for such a course BEFORE ENROLLING
IN THE COURSE.
Note: Courses are not officially approved for credit until
the written petition has been approved by the HDP Executive Committee
and signed by the HDP director.
The Minor Program
(Courses must be discussed with and approved by a Human Development
academic adviser.) A total of seven courses are
required to complete a minor in human development. These include
Introduction to Human Development (HDP 1), and
six developmental courses, one from each major
area of study from the developmental course list.
FINISH-IN-FOUR PLAN
Students interested in a particular career field should see the
student affairs office for more specific Finish-in-Four plans for
their particular college.
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